in Ancient Geography, a town of Upper Galilee, thought to be Tiberias, (Talmud): but this is denied by Reland, who says that Rakkath was a town of the tribe of Naphtali.

RAKE is a well known instrument with teeth, by which the ground is divided. See AGRICULTURE, Instruments.

Rake also means a loose, disorderly, vicious, and thoughtless fellow.

RAKE of a Ship, is all that part of her hull which hangs over both ends of her keel. That which is before called the fore rake or rake forward, and that part which is at the setting on of the stern-post is called the rake-off or afterword.